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SOLICITATION NUMBER:72067522R10004ISSUANCE DATE:July 07,2022CLOSING DATE/TIME:August 05,2022SUBJECT: Solicitation for a Cooperating Country National Personal Service Contractor(CCN PSC - Local Compensation Plan) FINANCIAL ANALYST (2 positions)Dear Prospective Offerors:The United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development(USAID), is seeking offers from qualified persons to provide personal services under contract asdescribed in this solicitation.Offers must be in accordance with Attachment 1 of this solicitation. Incomplete or unsignedoffers will not be considered. Offerors should retain copies of all offer materials for their records.This solicitation in no way obligates USAID to award a PSC contract, nor does it commitUSAID to pay any cost incurred in the preparation and submission of the offers.Any questions must be directed in writing to the Point of Contact specified in the Attached 1.Sincerely,IfeomaC. EzehDigitally signedby Ifeoma C. EzehDate: 2022.07.0517:58:52 ZIfeoma EzehContracting Officer1USAID/GUINEA, B.P. 603, c/o American EmbassyTransversale no. 2, Centre Administratif de KolomaCommune de Ratoma, Conakry, GUINEETel: (224) 655 10 40 00 Fax : (224) 65 10 40 51www.usaid.gov/guinea
ATTACHMENT 172067522R10004I. GENERAL INFORMATION1. SOLICITATION NO.: 72067522R100042. ISSUANCE DATE: July 07,20223. CLOSING DATE AND TIME FOR RECEIPT OF OFFERS: August 05,2022 midnight Guinea time4. POINT OF CONTACT: HR Team, email at conakrypscjobs@usaid.gov5. POSITION TITLE: Financial Analyst (2 positions)6. MARKET VALUE: 339,486,625- 509,229,978 GNF (per annum) equivalent to FSN-11In accordance with AIDAR Appendix J and the Local Compensation Plan ofUS Embassy/Guinea.Final compensation will be negotiated within the listed market value.7. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Exact period of performance will be determined uponreceipt of security/medical clearances. The base period will be one year. And based onAgency need, continued needs for services, funds availability and satisfactoryperformance, the Contracting Officer may exercise four (4) additional option periods ofone (1) year each.8. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Conakry, Guinea, with possible travel as stated in theStatement of Duties.9. ELIGIBLE OFFERORS: “Cooperating country national” (“CCN”) means an individualwho is a cooperating country citizen, or a non-cooperating country citizen lawfullyadmitted for permanent residence in the cooperating country.10. SECURITY LEVEL REQUIRED: Facility access.11. STATEMENT OF DUTIES1. General Statement of Purpose of the ContractThe incumbent is responsible for analyzing and advising on the complex financialaspects of developing, implementing, and evaluating USAID projects, and the variousaspects of the internal operations of the USAID Mission. The incumbent is one of twoFinancial Analysts in the Financial Management Office (FMO) ofUSAID/Guinea/Sierra Leone Mission. The USAID/ Guinea/Sierra Leone programconsists of grants and contracts under the Missions' Technical Office (TO), with anannual Operating Year Budget (OYB) in excess of 51.6 million and a pipeline of2
90 million. The incumbent provides the full range of financial analysis, evaluation,and advisory services. The incumbent reports to the Financial Management Officerand is the primary FMO representative and backstop on the technical team providingfinancial expertise and advice for all activities in the assigned portfolio. Duties alsoinclude advising Mission staff and implementing partners on the steps to be taken toimplement audit findings and recommendations.2. Statement of Duties to be PerformedA. Review and/or prepare financial analysis sections of contracts, agreements,implementation letters, and other project documentation to ensure consistencywith general program design. Analyze and make recommendations on the overallfinancial feasibility of projects, adequacy of budgets, reasonableness of advancerequests, alternative sources of financing, and project financial reportingrequirements. Work with the Technical Office team to correct errors orproblems. Highlight problematic actions to the Financial Management Officer.Conduct financial reviews and/or pre-award assessments of prospective awardrecipients as requested by Technical Office Teams to determine 1) the adequacyof their accounting systems and internal controls, 2) their financial status, and 3)their financial and institutional capability to implement activities. Explainfinancial aspects of projects to grantees/contractors; advise and assist them totake necessary measures to meet projects’ financial control requirements. Whennecessary, make follow-up visits or request for status reports from grantees.Review and comment on financial information submitted by approvedimplementing institutions in fulfillment of conditions precedent to disbursementof project funds.Participate in the Partner Country System’s Risk Assessment, Project Design,Bilateral Project Agreement, implementation, monitoring and evaluation andother activities of the Public Financial Management Risk AssessmentFramework (PFMRAF) and related USAID Road to self-reliance’sImplementation and Procurement Reform (IPR) activities.Participate in the design of USAID/Guinea/Sierra Leone’s Local capacitydevelopment activities and selection of new partners.30%B. Provide advice on USAID financial management and applicable cost principlesto recipients in order to meet activity requirements and enhance their knowledgeand implementation capabilities.Review project vouchers for indirect costs, budget line items, contract terms, andbilling periods. Monitor advance requests, balances, and liquidations of awardrecipients. Keep the Financial Management Officer apprised of advance balancesgreater than 30 days of cash needs. Follow-up with award recipients on advancebalances requiring liquidation.
Prepare statements of work for activity financial reviews to determine 1) theadequacy of project accounts, 2) the reliability of established internal controls,and 3) project compliance with USAID approved financial systems. Conductscheduled field trips to activity sites, in coordination with the TO Team, toperform financial review. Prepare a trip report subsequent to each visit for theMission Director, Controller, and TO Team leader, summarizing the findings ofthe site visit and outlining any recommendations for improvement. Follow upwith the USAID Activity Manager, grantee, contractor, and/or governmentofficial to assure that recommendations are implemented. Documentimplementation of recommendations.25%C. Participate in TO team functions as the FMO’s representative, includingattending regular TO team meetings. Keep the TO team informed of FMO Officeactivities and schedules affecting the TO team. Brief Financial ManagementOfficer/Controller on TO team activities.Track project pipelines on a continuous basis and keep the TO team updated onpipeline status at least quarterly. Notify TO team leader or designee ofsignificant changes in pipeline status.Act as primary contact between FMO and TO Teams on commitment/obligationreview (1311) and quarterly accrual exercises. Responsible for coordination ofthe accrual process and ensuring TO Teams prepare and maintain adequatedocumentation to support accrual estimates and commitment balancescertifications.Actively participate in the budget preparation of the Mission resource request byproviding TO Teams with financial advice and support needed to develop strongbudget justifications. Coordinate with the Program Office on budget figuresincorporated into the resource request.25%D. Coordinate compliance testing and review of internal Mission managementcontrols to prepare for the annual Federal Managers Financial Integrity Act(FMFIA) compliance certification.Coordinate between the USAID Regional Inspector General (RIG) or theGuinean Auditor General, as appropriate, and Mission Management and awardrecipients on audit issues. Make follow-up for RIG with audits to ascertain whenaudit recommendations have been closed (implemented). Maintain auditdatabases for both local and dollar currencies. Provide information on auditrequirements to accounting firms. Review proposed audit recommendationsbased on knowledge of activity under audit. Assist in clearing auditrecommendations by addressing financial and related problems with award
recipients and providing information to auditors. Assist grantees in developingstatements of work for audits. Draft all audit correspondence for AgreementOfficer, Controller’s, or Mission Director’s signature. Work on specialassignments as required by the Financial Management Officer/Controller.20%3. Supervisory RelationshipReports directly to the Financial Management Officer/Controller and operatesindependently. Incumbent is expected to present policy issues to the supervisor foraction.4. Supervisory ControlsSupervision is not anticipated12. PHYSICAL DEMANDSThe work requested does not involve undue physical demands.II. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITIONa. Education: Minimum of bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, businessadministration or local equivalent is required.b.Prior Work Experience: Minimum of five years of progressively responsibleexperience in professional accounting, auditing or financially oriented businessmanagement is required.III. EVALUATION AND SELECTION FACTORSThe Government may award a contract without discussions with offerors in accordancewith FAR 52.215-1. The CO reserves the right at any point in the evaluation process toestablish a competitive range of offerors with whom negotiations will be conductedpursuant to FAR 15.306(c). In accordance with FAR 52.215-1, if the CO determines thatthe number of offers that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the numberat which an efficient competition can be conducted, the CO may limit the number ofofferors in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficientcompetition among the most highly rated offers. The FAR provisions referenced above areavailable at https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far.1. Selection Process: After the closing date for receipt of applications, a committee willconvene to review applications that meet the minimum qualifications required for theposition and evaluate them in accordance with the evaluation criteria. Applications fromcandidates who do not meet the minimum qualifications required will not be scored.
Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications will be subjected to a written test to furthernarrow down eligible candidates. As part of the selection process, finalist candidates willbe interviewed either in person or remotely at USAID’s discretion.Reference checks will be made for only applicants considered as finalists. Referencechecks may be conducted with individuals not provided by the offeror. The applicant’sreferences must be able to provide substantive information about his/her past performanceand abilities. If an applicant does not wish USAID to contact a current employer for areference check, this should be stated in the applicant’s cover letter; USAID will delaysuch reference checks pending the applicant’s concurrence.2. Evaluation factors and basis of rating: Applicants who clearly meet the minimumqualifications will be further evaluated based on the evaluation factors below:FACTOR#1- Language Proficiency (10 points):Professional proficiency in English and French is required. This will be assessed as part ofthe written test, and, for those who pass the written test, during the interview process aswell.FACTOR#2- Written Test : Job knowledge, Skills & Abilities (40 points):The written test will assess the analytical skills, job knowledge and writing skills of thecandidates.Based on the above criteria, short-listed candidates will be considered for an interview.FACTOR #3: INTERVIEW PERFORMANCE (50 points)Total possible points: 100 pointsIV. SUBMITTING AN OFFER1. Eligible Offerors are required to complete and submit the offer form AID 309-2. “OfferorInformation for Personal Services Contracts with Individuals,” available athttps://www.usaid.gov/forms/aid-309-2 . The form must be signed and in English. Unsigned application forms and any missing requested documents will not be considered.2. Offers must be received by the closing date and time specified in Section I, item 3, andsubmitted to the Point of Contact in Section I.3. To ensure consideration of offers for the intended position, Offerors must prominentlyreference the Solicitation number in the offer submission.
SOLICITATION #72067522R10004 – Financial Analyst and submit only ONCE viaemail to: conakrypscjobs@usaid.gov4. Submit a cover letter in English.5. Submit a current resume/CV in English.6. Provide the names of three to five references with current contact information, with bothan email address and a telephone number.7. Submit a copy of the relevant diploma (s).Application documents and Form AID 309-2 must be signed. Incomplete and unsigneddocuments/forms will not be considered. All the above-mentioned documents areREQUIRED, must be SIGNED and prepared in ENGLISH.The Agency retains the right to cancel or amend the solicitation and associated actions at anystage of the recruitment process.V. LIST OF REQUIRED FORMS PRIOR TO AWARDThe CO will provide instructions about how to complete and submit the following formsafter an offeror is selected for the contract award:Once the Contracting Officer (CO) informs the successful Offeror about being selected for acontract award, the CO will provide the successful Offeror instructions about how tocomplete and submit security form OF-174.VI. BENEFITS AND ALLOWANCESAs a matter of policy, and as appropriate, a PSC is normally authorized the followingbenefits and allowances:a.b.c.d.VII.Miscellaneous AllowanceTransportation AllowanceTabaski bonusYear-end bonusTAXESN/AVIII. USAID REGULATIONS, POLICIES AND CONTRACT CLAUSESPERTAINING TO PSCs
USAID regulations and policies governing CCNPSC and TCNPSC awards are available atthese sources:1. USAID Acquisition Regulation (AIDAR), Appendix J, “Direct USAID Contracts Witha Cooperating Country National and with a Third Country National for Personal ServicesAbroad,” including contract clause “General Provisions,” available nts/1868/aidar 0.pdf2. Contract Cover Page form AID 309-1 available at https://www.usaid.gov/forms. Pricingby line item is to be determined upon contract award as described below:LINE ITEMSITEM NO(A)SUPPLIES/SERVICES (DESCRIPTION)(B)QUANTITY(C)0001Base Period - Compensation, Fringe Benefitsand Other Direct Costs (ODCs)- Award Type: Cost- Product Service Code: [e.g., R497]- Accounting Info: [insert one or more citation(s)from Phoenix/GLAAS]11001Option Period 1 – Compensation, FringeBenefits and Other Direct Costs (ODCs)- Award Type: Cost- Product Service Code: [e.g., R497]- Accounting Info: [insert from Phoenix/GLAAS]2001UNIT(D)UNITPRICE(E)AMOUNT(F)LOT TBD TBD atAward afternegotiationswithContractor1LOT TBD TBD atAward afternegotiationswithContractorOption Period 2 – Compensation, FringeBenefits and Other Direct Costs (ODCs)- Award Type: Cost- Product Service Code: [e.g., R497]- Accounting Info: [insert from Phoenix/GLAAS]1LOT TBD TBD atAward afternegotiationswithContractor3001Option Period 3 – Compensation, FringeBenefits and Other Direct Costs (ODCs)- Award Type: Cost- Product Service Code: [e.g., R497]- Accounting Info: [insert from Phoenix/GLAAS]1LOT TBD TBD atAward afternegotiationswithContractor4001Option Period 4 – Compensation, FringeBenefits and Other Direct Costs (ODCs)- Award Type: Cost- Product Service Code: [e.g., R497]- Accounting Info: [insert from Phoenix/GLAAS]1LOT TBD TBD atAward afternegotiationswithContractor
3. Acquisition & Assistance Policy Directives/Contract Information Bulletins(AAPDs/CIBs) for Personal Services Contracts with Individuals available athttp://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/aapds-cibs4. USAID Acquisition and Assistance Policy Directives (AAPD-20-08): Leave andHolidays for CCNs and TCNs, available nts/AAPD-20-08.pdf5. Ethical Conduct. By the acceptance of a USAID personal services contract as anindividual, the contractor will be acknowledging receipt of the “Standards of EthicalConduct for Employees of the Executive Branch,” available from the U.S. Office ofGovernment Ethics, in accordance with General Provision 2 and 5 CFR 2635. ns.6. PSC OmbudsmanThe PSC Ombudsman serves as a resource for any Personal Services Contractor who hasentered into a contract with the United States Agency for International Development andis available to provide clarity on their specific contract with the Agency. Please visit ourpage for additional information: ontracts-ombudsman.The PSC Ombudsman may be contacted via: PSCOmbudsman@usaid.gov.EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYThe U.S. Mission in Guinea provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatmentin employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex (includingpregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, or transgender status), national origin, age,physical or mental disability, genetic information, religion, marital or parental status,veteran status, membership in an employee organization, political affiliation, orinvolvement in protected equal employment opportunity (EEO) activity. USAID/Guineaalso strives to achieve equal employment opportunities in all personnel operationsthrough continuing diversity enhancement programs.The EEO complaint procedure is not available to individuals who believe they have beendenied equal opportunity based upon marital status or political affiliation. Individualswith such complaints should avail themselves of the appropriate grievance procedures,remedies for prohibited personnel practices, and/or courts for relief.END OF SOLICITATION
(CCN PSC - Local Compensation Plan) FINANCIAL ANALYST (2 positions) Dear Prospective Offerors: The United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is seeking offers from qualified persons to provide personal services under contract as described in this solicitation.
